Let me break it down for you. Ticks in Maine are like those pesky family members that come to visit and never leave. Am I right?
They suck your blood, spread diseases, and leave you itching for days. They're the ultimate party crashers that we all wish they would just die off. How...
This weekend, a Maine woman was busy pulling a family of ticks out of her fathers beard. This year the tick population is exploding and this is what you should do.
With only 11 confirmed cases in 19 years, this rare virus was just confirmed in Southern Maine. It doesn't always have symptoms and can cause severe disease.
Researchers who were out looking for ticks say they were finding a one every square foot or so in the woods in Cape Elizabeth.
Vector Ecologist Chuck Lubelczyk said deer ticks, which can carry Lyme Disease, thrive in damp climates. If Maine continues to have a rainy spring, the ticks could continue to increase their numbers...
The long, cold winter in Maine didn't seem to hurt the tick population. Tick season is now under way in Maine, and the early count indicates that the tick population will be similar to last year.